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For the first word, TAB + lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the possible + completions of a device/filename. ] +grub> root (hd0,0) + Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83 +grub> setup --stage2=/boot/grub/stage2 (hd0) + Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... no + Checking if "/grub/stage1" exists... yes + Checking if "/grub/stage2" exists... yes + Checking if "/grub/e2fs_stage1_5" exists... yes + Running "embed /grub/e2fs_stage1_5 (hd0)"... 17 sectors are embedded. +succeeded + Running "install --stage2=/boot/grub/stage2 /grub/stage1 (hd0) +(hd0)1+17 p (hd0,0)/grub/stage2 /grub/menu.lst"... succeeded +Done. +grub> quit +* step `summary' finished + + + +><i> +</I>>><i> I'm not sure why this isn't working but perhaps someone more familiar +</I>>><i> with the installer itself (TV?) could comment? +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> I was under the impression the initrd would be regenerated at the end? +</I>>><i> Does this even happen or have I just assumed this? I'm pretty sure in +</I>>><i> the past it did used to regenerate it but I could be mistaken. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> So the question then remains, how do we ensure that either: +</I>>><i> a) the initrd is regenerated at the end of the install process +</I>><i> +</I>><i> That's ensured at the bootloader installation step. +</I>><i> If not present for every configured kernel, an initrd will be created. +</I> +What if the initrd is present? e.g. it was created when the kernel was +installed. Would it still be REgenerated at this stage? (I always +presumed it would be or that it was not generated at the install time). + +Looking at the script /sbin/installkernel I see: + + [ -z "$DURING_INSTALL" ] || exit 0 + +So it shouldn't do anything when run as part of the kernel post +install... So perhaps some other package triggers an initrd generation? + +Looking at things happening live... I see that the symlink +initrd-desktop.img is created, but it points nowhere. I wonder could one +of the bootsplash scripts do something like resolve the symlink name and +then recreate the initrd automatically because the file does not exist? + + +Col + +-- + +Colin Guthrie +colin(at)mageia.org +<A HREF="http://colin.guthr.ie/">http://colin.guthr.ie/</A> + +Day Job: + Tribalogic Limited <A HREF="http://www.tribalogic.net/">http://www.tribalogic.net/</A> +Open Source: + Mageia Contributor <A HREF="http://www.mageia.org/">http://www.mageia.org/</A> + PulseAudio Hacker <A HREF="http://www.pulseaudio.org/">http://www.pulseaudio.org/</A> + Trac Hacker <A HREF="http://trac.edgewall.org/">http://trac.edgewall.org/</A> + + +</PRE> + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="017335.html">[Mageia-dev] MGA2 Installer + Bootloader stage issue: initrd regeneration not happening? +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="017339.html">[Mageia-dev] MGA2 Installer + Bootloader stage issue: initrd regeneration not happening? +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#17338">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#17338">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#17338">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#17338">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |